Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.79501-160-55, James Force, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Force, James
B.L.W. 795 01-160-55
CONTENTS

1869 1/4
July 11/55
Dear J. P. Waldo Commissaire of Prison Washington D.C.
PR

1869/4
July 11/5-5
Dear L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

186, 187, 188, 189
July 7
James L. Wood Presented for P.R.
79.501
Capt. Kaufman Col. Callish Gen. Cummings
Entd 15 July 1883 } 77.2 M Dis 15 Mar 1883 }
Revol War
AD: 16 Oct 1781 Mar 25 1782
No Papers B.P.R.
Spec C.W. Bennett Present Connecticut Historical Society

Set Comstock's Wood July 26/56
End P
Vol F. page 117.

Bounty Land Claim.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Claim of James Force
of Rev. Service
Add. to claim heretofore filed & suspended - the No. not known. C.W.B.
Recd from M. Farnham attorney N.Y.
C.W. Bennett atty Present.

Form of Declaration for surviving Officer or Soldier.
State of New-York,
Wyoming County, } ss.
On this eighteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, James Force aged about 92 years, a resident of the Town of Attie Wyoming County, in the State of New-York, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical James Force who was a private in the company commanded by Captain James  Paralman  in the  commanded by in the war of the Revolution near the close thereof and he served under General Lee  Lee  but has forgotten the Colonels name for the term of about 2 months and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days; that he has heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 d 1855 - and has not and received a land warrant, No. for  acres, which he has since legally disposed of, and it cannot now return.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "act approved March 3 d , 1855." He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned.  That he resided in the County of Essex during said War - He made application for Bounty Land in the year 1855 but has received no land Warrant and he is informed & believes that his first declaration can not be found & he is also informed that Record proof of his service has been obtained very recently.  James Force clerk
We, Charles Shadbolt and Matthew Farnham residents of Attie in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by James Force in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. We further say that we have known the said James Force for many years previous to March 3, 1855 and that previous thereto we have heard him state that he resided in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey during the Revolutionary War and that he served in said War with the Militia of Essex County  Chas. Shadbolt Matthew Farnham
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. - And I further certify that the above named James Force made his mark for his signature on account of blindness & infirmity and that he is upwards of 90 years of age and very forgetful C. B. Benedict Justice of the Peace

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, _____ of _____ County of _____ do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint _____ my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant to which I am entitled for my Military Services, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration: and for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney, or other authority, that may have been given by me for any such purposes, and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney, said
Attest, } In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty-_____
----- ----- Acknowledge and subscribed before me, _____ in and for the County of _____ and State of New-York, this _____ day of _____ 185_____
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY That G. B. Benedict Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 19th day of March A. D. 1858.
J. H. Bailey Clerk,

Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.
   NO. OF CERTIF. DATE. SIGNED BY PAYABLE TO AMOUNT.     533 January 21. 1784 Thos. Clarke James Force $4.0.7  
STATE OF NEW JERSEY :
 I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Thomas Clarke Esq. was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled, "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Essex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this twenty Second day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight .
Thos S. Allison
Secretary of State.

S. J. P. 501 Horace

186914 James Force Declaration for Bounty Land
Converse of Wood. Atty Warsaw, Wyoming Co. New York

State of New York } ss. County of Wyoming }
On this 2 nd July day of
July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, C. B. Benedict a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, James Force — aged Eighty (88) years, a resident of the town of Attica in the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical James Force who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Grasmann in the Army of the Revolution commanded by Colonel Jakish and whose General was our  one  leaving  leavings , in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and America in 1776.
That he was called out at the town of Newark in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey on or about the time  day of February A.D. 1788 for the  such length of time as should be required of him
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one month and was honorably discharged at Newark, New Jersey on or about fifteen days of March A.D. 1788 by reason of the expiration of his period of service, and received a draft for his pay. That afterwards he was out twice in the same war and served about two weeks each time for which he has never received any pay but cannot state the exact times he was out. That he is not certain how said Captain spelled his name whether Grasmann or Grasmann or Grasmann for said Captain was a Dutchman.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor, except under the act of September 28th 1850, upon which he obtained the Land Warrant, No.  except for this application,
James Force
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said James Force who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that he is a person of good moral character, whose statements are worthy of full credit.
C. B. Benedict
Justice of the Peace, in and for Wyoming county

Mr Gideon Tyrell and Robert Earl of Attica residing at Attica in the County of Wyoming State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by James Ford in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, & that we have no interest in this claim.
Gideon Tyrell Robert Earl
On this 2 nd day of July A.D. 1855 personally came before me the foregoing affiants & made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed was true, and I certify that said affiants are credible persons to my knowledge, that the claimant is the identical person he represents himself to be & that I have no interest in this claim.
C. B. Benedict, Justice of the Peace,
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN P. CURRIER, Clerk of said County and Clerk of the County Court of said County, said Court being a Court of Record, do hereby CERTIFY
That C. B. Benedict Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Court this 7 th day of July A.D. 1855
N. P. Currier Clerk.